Daily Republican., 1887-09-03

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-An inquest
was held yesterday in the case OF Thomas
Smith, aged iity years, who was found
dead in his room at the West Park House
Fortieth street and Girard avenue, on
Thursday morning. A verdict OF death
from alcoholism and chloral poisoning
was rendered. The deceased was a silver
smith by trade. and at one time conduct
ed q pros porous business Up TO year
ago be was q sober a industrious man,
and lived happily with bis family, which
comprised himself, wife and fifteen
year old son. He subsequently, became
addicted 10 drinking and was very
abusive. Over year ago. while he was
absent from home, his wife packed up
the household goods, and securing about
$1,000, took her departure with her son.
Smith then left his business and went on
prolonged debauch. He became des
pondeut ard iutimated that he wou d
some day take his lie. He continued or
the decline, when he finally committed
suicide by taking choral and morphine
Mrs. Anna NJ. " smith, of 1919 Master
street, the widow of the deceased, Eta ed
at the INCEST that her husband had fire.
quently threatened TO kill her, ana 1t was
under fear II death al his hands that she
was forced to leave him. She said that
she took $500 in Insurance policies on
hi' life from him, In which she felt justi-
fed.
Coroner Ashbrldge issued tie burial
perm t TO Mrs. Smith, the widow. Mrs.
Jane Grant, a sister Of the dead man,
afterwards appeared and requested that
the burial permit be given her. She
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that the p rmit was in the possession OF
Mrs. Smith, who will bury her husbands
body.
Michael Mack, Stephen Cooke and
Patrick Dealey, who shipped as sesmen
on board the schooner Lulu Ammermen
fJr the voyage from Greenwich Point to
Providence, with coal, were charged be-
fore United States Commissioner Bell
yesterday with insubordination. Captain
Andrew Predmore, OF the schooner, Jesti-
fed that the men had worked on Thus
day, and tha. after supper had refused to
obey orders. The men stated on their
own defence that the bread given them
on the vessel was full OF weevils, the po-
tatees sour and the meat tainted, The
captain averred thct he ate the same rs-
items that had been given tie men. The
latter were discharged On promising TO
go TO work and behave themselves,
Typhoid fever has broken out among
the patients Of the Norristown Asylum
for the Insane, and SO far two cases have
terminated fatally. Dr. Bennett, OF the
Asylum, reported at the meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees yesterday afternoon
that the cases, seven in number, had been
isolated and were under the care Of
special nurses Measures to prevent the
spread Of the disease have been enforced,
but according 10 the Doctors report the
overcrowded condition Of the hospital
oilers favorable site for the development
of any species Of poison. There are 7SS
males and IS9 females il the hospital.
! Little Charlie Orban, the newsboy, who
lost aleg several months ago by being
run over by a Traction car, and who Sc
cured verdict against the company for
$4,000, was again arrested last evening
by Detective Almendinger on the charge
of begging. The accident deprived him
OF the means of earning living by selling
papers. The Traction Company refused
to pay him the damages Tor his injuries,
and appealed the case 70 the Supreme
Court, anu the police are determined that
he shall not beg
The police authorities are looking fol-
John b. Hoppe, who is charged with EN-.
bezzlirg $3.50 tom Samuel W. Hess, the
coal dealer, by wnom he wss employed
as salesman and cashier Hoppe dissp,
peared on Tuesday, bu. It was severa
Gays later when Mr.. Hess became suspi-
cious and made aa investigation, which
revealed the discrepancy in his accounts
There is no clue 10 the direction which
the missing man took when he lefs town
Charles Peuhl, aged :lity years. employ
ei as hostler at the East Park Hotel, or
Ridge avenue, was found dead In hi.
room at the hotel early yesterday morn
ing. He mad committed suicide by hang
ing himself with rope which was az.
iached to the headbosrd OF his bed Peuh
had become separated from his wift
through domestic ditiicuitits, and this i.
supposed 70 have led him 20 take his life
, An inquest VIII be held to day.
8 Joseph Knowles, thirty years old, o
! Trenton, employed rs a conductor on the
4 Pennsyivana Railroad, was struck By 3
q passing train a. FraHkfori junction las
! evening and instantly killed. The bod
!. was removed 20 t5e house oi his brother
in law, Alfred Oal, i524 Pau! stree,
Il Frankfort.